Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 390 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Words said go inside): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”, starting with a capital letter. Speaker after: “Please sit down,” said the teacher. — a comma (or ? for a question) inside the closing mark, a full stop at the end. Speaker first: Mum said, “Come here.” — a comma after said / asked, and the end mark inside the closing mark.

1. 1.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Omkar said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Kabir. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kabir said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Joseph. (c) “Let us play outside” said Joseph. (d) Let us play outside,” said Joseph.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Imran. (b) “Let us play outside” said Imran. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Imran. (d) Let us play outside,” said Imran.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, I have finished my homework. (b) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Kabir said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Priya said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Sneha said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Nisha asked, Where is my bag?
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, Why are you late?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Priya said (c) I have (d) said, I
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “Please sit down.” (b) Zoya said, Please sit down. (c) Zoya said, “Please sit down. (d) Zoya said, “Please sit down.”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Maria said (d) The bus
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, What time is it? (b) Aisha asked, “What time is it.” (c) Aisha asked “What time is it?” (d) Aisha asked, “What time is it?”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Dev said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Arjun said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window,” said Grandma.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked “What time is it?” (b) Kunal asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kunal asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kunal asked, What time is it?
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Saanvi said, I have finished my homework. (c) Saanvi said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework.

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